Your appliances are some of the biggest energy consumers in your whole house. And the biggest of the big is your refrigerator. “If you’ve been meaning to replace it but feel bad about getting something new when something old “sorta” works, think again,” says Danny Seo. “A refrigerator that’s ten years old is likely to be using twice as much energy today as the first day you plugged it in.” When you head out to the appliance department, look for ENERGY STAR rated refrigerators. They are the most efficient in their category and can save you hundreds of dollars in energy costs. “The ENERGY STAR rating will show you how efficient the motor is,” says Dick McClary, a department supervisor at Home Depot in Towson, Maryland. “But a new front loading washing machine will save you a ton of money on water, too.” Front loading machines use only a small amount of water, which can save up to 7,000 gallons of water each year (or about 60 percent of what your current appliance uses).
There lots of other ways to save on water usage. We'll talk about getting out of "hot water" tomorrow!
Article by Sandy Wieber, SVP Marketing, MidAtlantic Farm Credit
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